A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 1: I need your help, and I also want to steal from your house.
"Xia Mi, can you help me ask for leave?"

On his otherwise ordinary way to school, Xu Lie looked like he was about to die; a stranger would probably be terrified.

In fact, Xu Lie was quite handsome. When he was healthy, he had a tall nose and red lips, and a dignified appearance.

Unfortunately, he was seriously ill at the moment. His slightly thick eyebrows were drooping, and his eyes, which should have been deep and rational, were filled with fatigue and bloodshot.

Xia Mi, an acquaintance, was used to Xu Lie's 'weakness' and responded with a bright, summer-flower-like smile, giving him an OK sign with her right hand.

This wasn't the first time she had helped Xu Lie ask for leave.

In the preparatory class of the Imperial Branch of Kassel College, Xu Lie, a second-year student, frequently took sick leave and ranked last in every subject. Teachers and students alike believed that Xu Lie would never get into Kassel.

This is the norm; every year, so many preparatory students are admitted, and only those who pass all the exams can go on to study at the main campus.

The remaining students often stay in the preparatory class to work.

Watching Xia Mi's energetic, skipping figure gradually disappear into the distance, Xu Lie grinned and said, "Thanks, Xia Mi."

Today's preparatory class schedule is very full, so Xia Mi probably won't be able to get away. Xu Lie will have a whole day to visit Nibelungen, the king of the earth and mountains.

It is obvious that Xu Lie is a time traveler.

Ironically, Xu Lie had previously created a mysterious magic potion mini-program on his own out of personal interest.

It's a text-based potion-drinking simulator. Forget about AI-generated beautiful pictures, it doesn't even have a text-based life simulation; you can only drink potions.

It's very rudimentary, at most just twenty-two pathways plus nine well-developed mini-programs.

After completing the crafting process, Xu Lie randomly obtained a Sequence 9 Thief Potion. Before he could advance any further, Xu Lie inexplicably appeared in the preparatory class classroom.

Xu Lie initially thought he had been reborn, and that the World Cup scores and lottery numbers he had memorized for so many years would finally have a use, and he was about to reach the pinnacle of his life.

When I looked up and saw the history of dragons on the blackboard and the words "Kassel Preparatory Class" in the textbook, I almost had a mental breakdown.

Why is this the world of dragons? What use are those World Cup scores I've memorized for years?

After sorting through his memories, Xu Lie discovered that this life was too miserable. He started as an orphan, was taken in by a preparatory class after being found to have mixed blood, and has grown up with many stumbles along the way.

The bad news is that even if the World Cup scores can still be used, if we can't survive the resurgence of the Black King and the end of the world, then no matter how much money we make, it will be meaningless.
Good news, Xu Lie has a cheat code. He brought the entire Mysterious Potions system with him, and he landed as a Sequence 9 Thief.

However, this cheat system is somewhat out of place in the world of dragons, awkwardly embedded into this universe, causing many things to change.

For example, the recipes and rituals for many potions have changed.

For example, it seems that there is something wrong with the nine source substances he comes with, which keep buzzing in Xu Lie's mind every day, causing Xu Lie to fall ill from time to time.

It was like having nine chainsaws colliding and holding a concert in your head. After more than two months, I was so weak from neurasthenia that I almost died suddenly.

The so-called source matter refers to a special space that controls the most fundamental rules of a certain aspect of the universe, is independent and transcends the dimensions of reality, and can help people break through to a higher level.

Fortunately, Xu Lie discovered that whenever he entered a certain source substance, that source substance would quiet down and stop causing trouble, but the other eight would still be noisy.

This made Xu Lie realize that these nine things related to emotions were lacking in love and urgently needed someone to take charge.

But he can't hide in a certain source forever, or he'll go crazy!
Driven to the brink of desperation, and desperate to survive, I had no choice but to take a gamble!
After more than two months of preparation, and having fully digested the Thief Potion and taken the Sequence 8 Swindler Potion, Xu Lie began his operation.

After confirming that Xia Mi was going to the preparatory class, Xu Lie specially changed into a black outfit, carried a large bag of cola and potato chips for the Fenrir attack, and also carried a materials bag, and casually found a subway station.

According to the original text, to enter Nibelungen, the king of the earth and mountains, one needs a card that can be used on all platforms of the first and ring lines of the capital city within a day. For this reason, Xu Lie got up at five o'clock in the morning, endured the torment of the source matter, and managed to get a card. After swiping the card to pass through the gate and enter the station, the environment changed drastically.

Behind the turnstiles should have been a brightly lit passageway filled with crowded pedestrians, but Xu Lie found himself directly at an empty platform.

Thick, pale yellow pillars, reminiscent of the era, support the subway tunnel, and Xu Lie can still smell a faint kerosene odor.

The overhead incandescent light bulb wasn't in the shape of a light tube; instead, it looked exactly like a plate, square and large, flickering on and off.

The faint hum of the central air conditioning had vanished, leaving only a deathly silence.

Xu Lie had anticipated this and was not surprised at all. Ignoring the environment, he took out a metal coin, infused it with spiritual energy, and flicked it into the air: "Gray Mist".

This was a talisman he created by drawing upon one of the nine source substances, a wisp of gray mist from the Source Castle, and it was also his trump card that allowed him to visit Fenrir alone.

The talisman's function is simple: it releases a wisp of the source castle's gray mist aura, effectively deterring some of the smaller creatures.

Even with source material, ordinary Sequence 9 would find it difficult to do this, but for some reason, Xu Lie was able to easily manipulate a trace of the power of the nine source materials.

This kind of charm was created by praying to oneself and responding to one's own rituals.

In an instant, an incomparably ancient and magnificent aura flashed by, like a fleeting shadow, yet it truly awe-inspired all living beings.

From deep within the subway came a dense, continuous 'drip-drop' sound, like night rain falling to the ground or a small mine collapse. Tens of thousands of weasels sensed that great aura.

Startled, they fell from the tunnel ceiling and lay prostrate on the ground, afraid to flap their wings, lest the slightest sound they made be regarded as presumption by the great being!

Xu Lie looked into the depths of the tunnel from which the sound came, smiled apologetically, and waited patiently.

A moment later, accompanied by the shudder of wheels rolling over the rails, the old-fashioned train, having crushed countless weasels, slowly pulled into the station.

Xu Lie could even detect the thick, nauseating smell of blood from the bottom of the train.

Without thinking too much, Xu Lie hurriedly boarded the train and was carried deep into the tunnel by the empty train.

Outside the carriage, it was pitch black, like the legendary underworld. The only thing you could feel was the monotonous vibration of the train passing under your feet.

The atmosphere, which should have made him feel especially lonely, had no effect on Xu Lie. His mind was in an uproar over the nine source substances, one after another, and he couldn't feel lonely at all.

The train slowly slowed down and finally stopped at a place called Fushouling Station. As soon as Xu Lie got off the train, he saw the Kamaitachi Queen, who had a very distinctive appearance.

Nine spines curved like snakes, and nine heads were distributed in a semi-circle like a peacock spreading its tail. The different heads would also move and shift randomly, making it a very fancy and colorful creature.

With the Kamaitachi Queen's looks, even if it's not love at first sight, it's at least unforgettable for a lifetime.

With her eyes wide open, before Xu Lie could react, the Kamaitachi Queen was terrified by the gray mist and knelt on the ground, her nine heads pressed tightly against the earth.

Not only did the Kamaitachi Queen feel the intimidation of the gray mist, but even its master, the being hidden in the darkness behind it, felt a trace of pressure.

At the end of the tunnel, a tentative dragon roar echoed.

Unlike the roars of dragons in myths and legends that demonstrate their might, this roar sounded somewhat childish to Xu Lie for some reason.
Xu Lie took a deep breath, trying his best to ignore the noise in his mind, silently adjusted his state, and responded loudly in return: "Fenrir!"

"I'm your sister's best friend, and I've come to see you with potato chips and cola!"

　I hope this book will be enjoyable and relaxing for all readers.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)